Garbage & recycling — West Hants, Nova Scotia
When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Regional municipality of West Hants, Nova Scotia, collection schedule: bi-weekly; collection commences at 7:00 am; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Residual: max 5 bags per unit per collection day; Recyclables: max 10 regulation bags per collection day; 1 organics cart; 1 bulky item (max 75kg) per collection day; 1 brush bundle (max 25kg, max 4ft); 1 cardboard bundle (max 22kg, max 1ft x 2ft x 3ft); max 6 paper bags leaf/yard waste; accepted or banned: Non-collectable waste prohibited: liquid waste, combustible/explosive materials, pathological waste, trade waste, hazardous waste, sheet iron/large scrap metal, septic waste, radioactive materials, soil/rock/stumps, industrial waste, manure, lead-acid batteries, propane tanks, provincial landfill ban materials. Source: Solid Waste Management By-law RS-001, verified 2026-06-05.
Solid Waste Management By-law RS-001
adopted bylaw
collection schedule bi-weekly; collection commences at 7:00 am
13(c), 13(a)
sorting required True
6(f)
container or bag limit Residual: max 5 bags per unit per collection day; Recyclables: max 10 regulation bags per collection day; 1 organics cart; 1 bulky item (max 75kg) per collection day; 1 brush bundle (max 25kg, max 4ft); 1 cardboard bundle (max 22kg, max 1ft x 2ft x 3ft); max 6 paper bags leaf/yard waste
9(1)(a)(i)-(ix)
accepted or banned Non-collectable waste prohibited: liquid waste, combustible/explosive materials, pathological waste, trade waste, hazardous waste, sheet iron/large scrap metal, septic waste, radioactive materials, soil/rock/stumps, industrial waste, manure, lead-acid batteries, propane tanks, provincial landfill ban materials
3. DEFINITIONS s. 34
scout note Governs collection, disposal, and management of solid waste (garbage, organics, recyclables, leaf and yard waste) across the Regional Municipality. Consolidated from earlier predecessor by-law.